CyanogenMod

In amongst the leaks and rumors dealing with the OnePlus One, we've also been seeing a fair amount of confirmed specs coming direct from OnePlus. There has already been confirmation about how the handset would be running CyanogenMod, however we have yet to see much in terms of specifics here. Anyway, this latest bit is coming by way of a leak, however it does reveal a few pieces about the build -- including how it will be called CyanogenMod 11S.

The CyanogenMod team has just announced the latest M4 snapshot for CyanogenMod 11. Those new to the custom ROM scene, particularly with CyanogenMod, might be a bit confused what all the different releases mean. CyanogenMod now answers that question, specially with regards to the recent M release.

Cyanogen has release the latest in the "M" series of builds. This time around we are seeing the CyanogenMod 11.0 M4 release, which naturally, is a follow-up to the M3 release we saw around this time last month. All the CM11 M4 builds should be live and available from the official download portal at this time. They also come with a decent sized list of updates and changes this time around.

Hot on the heels of news of unified builds for a number of HTC and Samsung devices, CyanogenMod is announcing that some Motorola devices will now be joining in on the fun. But even more than that, it also has some good news for present and future owners of Motorola's latest budget smartphone.

Moto G users now have an official CyanogenMod option available. This one is a nightly, and currently available for select Moto G models. Specifically, the folks at Cyanogen have released this nightly build for the XT1031, XT1032, and XT1034 model numbers. Basically, the single-SIM retail versions of the Moto G.

In order to make the most efficient use of time, resources, and manpower, the CyanogenMod team has decided to unify some carrier-specific builds into a single device build. Although it doesn't yet cover all devices, the unified builds have already been setup for some of the more popular and current ones, particularly from HTC and Samsung.

The CyanogenMod team has let out an early gift for lovers of the popular custom ROM. Now available for as much as 50 devices is the latest CyanogenMod 11 M3 snapshot, bringing with it couple of new and interesting end user features.

Proving that miracles still sometimes happen, the almost legendary Samsung Galaxy S II has just been added to CyanogenMod 11's roster of nightly builds. While it's still a bit too early to get hopes up, it still brings an early taste of Android 4.4 for a device that would have probably never seen it otherwise.

The CyanogenMod team has just announced the first and last maintenance release for the CyanogenMod 10.2 branch. Aside from last minute device additions, CyanogenMod 10.2.1 also marks the true end to the official planned release process that covers Android 4.3 Jelly Bean.

Cyanogen has brought on another heavy hitter in the world of custom ROMs. Roman Birg, creator of the Android Open Kang Project (AOKP) has joined the Cyanogen team. AOKP is considered by many to be the counterpart for CyanogenMod, but don’t worry, it isn’t going away.